8.08 lakh quintals of certified seeds distributed to farmers of CG

Raipur raipur news. Certified seeds are being made available to the farmers of the state with ease through government committees and private sector for sowing of various crops in the current Kharif season. So far, 8 lakh 08 thousand quintals of certified seeds of various Kharif crops have been distributed to the farmers, which is 83 percent of the demand for seeds in the state. chhattisgarh

chhattisgarh news It is worth noting that the total demand for certified seeds of various Kharif crops in the state is 9 lakh 78 thousand quintals, against which 9 lakh 09 thousand quintals of certified seeds have been stored, which is 93 percent of the seed demand. So far, 8.08 lakh quintals of certified seeds have been distributed to the farmers, which includes 7 lakh 79 thousand 550 quintals of paddy seeds, 16 thousand 051 quintals of maize, 1774 quintals of pigeon pea, 2910 quintals of soybean and 8012 quintals of seeds of other Kharif crops.